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The DMG states that readied actions should not be used outside of combat.

I think the spirit of the readied action is work to the readied character's advantage. If it is to stop an enemy spellcaster, the condition triggers during the casting, not before it completes. If it is to cast a spell on someone after their first swing in a full-attack action, then so be it...

The PHB pg. 134 uses an example in "How Readying Works". Both Tordek and Mialee specify specifics on the move-portion of the action. Mialee specifies that she will cast charm person when an orc gets at 25 ft. Tordek specifies that he will attack a foe that comes into an area he threatens...

Ahh. OK.

No. I replied to your post, which unless you are just writing words for giggles, is sufficient enough to disagree with your claims (even though I may be wrong). /ds

As stated, that is patently false. A standard action is an "action", but a readied action can occur during a standard aciton. Heck, it can even occur during the move portion of a standard action. Alice readies an action to swing at Bob if Bob enters her threatened square. Bob starts his...

It's an acid based poison and eats through the cloth! You take 2d6 Con damage and 2d6 secondary Con damage! *bithir* Seriously though. I would contend that most people don't know how most traps work. Disable Device is supposed to be used to disable them whatever that mechanism is. Since...

I would have to agree. There are other situations that come up when a readied action plus AoO would happen. For example, you ready an action to swing at someone when they get within 5-ft. of you. You swing. They continue to move drawing an AoO. You swing. This is really no different than...

I thought I remembered it better. :eek: It turns out it was Ridley's Cohort, kreynolds, and Artoomis that convinced me. Amazing. :) Anyway, it isn't as "overwhelming" as I recalled. My Original Thread Originally I was using the term "flat-footed" and "denied Dexterity" interchangeably, but...

I don't think that is right. I had asked about a condition where a rogue was outside the light radius of a character. In other words, the character has no clue where the rogue is. If the rogue shot arrows at the character, the character would be denied his Dexterity bonus. However, if the...

The only thing I can find remotely similar is when newcomers stumble into a combat and are unaware. They may be considered flat-footed--a condition normally applied to the start of combat. Since it is _their_ start of combat, I guess this is why they can be flat-footed. FWIW, the suprise...

Howdy. I'm thumbing through my DMG and I can't find the CR for humans with NPC class levels. A War1 is a CR ...? An Exp3 is a CR ...? A Com5 is a CR ...? I vaguely remember seeing it once before. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks. /ds

Since older D&D had stat requirements to be a specific class, there was a method to roll dice to help you get that. The player ordered his stats in descending order of importance and then rolled: 9d6, 8d6, 7d6, 6d6, 5d6, 4d6 keeping the highest three dice from each roll. You could still miss...

Thanks. I couldn't agree more (RE: character concept). However, when you have a pretty fertile imagination, anything works. It's just a matter on deciding what to pursue. :) /ds

Howdy. I have the opportunity to play in a FRCS campaign. Character creation is restricted to +0 ECL and +1 ECL races. However, I have no experience with the +ECL races in the FRCS. I'm considering playing a fighter wielding a greatsword (mercurial) or even a paladin. Fighter: My three main...

I asked about this a long time ago and the answer was that standing up from prone was not a move/5-ft. step. It is a MEA. /ds

Howdy. If you find a container that contains multiple one ounce doses of cure light wounds, how many can you drink as a standard action? The rules in the DMG, under potions, aren't clear unless I missed some text. It says that potions typically come in one ounce vials. Typically. Later it...

Howdy. First, this isn't a meaty post, but its contents has been bugging me for who-knows-why. I have a question about dwarven traits. I notice that in the PHB it lists their +2 racial bonus on saving throws for posion and spells/spell-like effects separately. In several source materials...

Allied, no. Enemy, yes. I don't if the rules address this. I run it as a) lose Dex bonus; b) -2 to attack rolls; c) -2 to Reflex saves. I would make it a 25% chance that the wrong guy is hit. Lastly, no flanking since you have an ally between you at all times (because there is no facing in...

Even though I posed the question, simply because this is a rules forum, I don't play it as such. If you overcome total AC, as in your start rolling damage, it burns you. If you try to touch the character, it burns you. Real simple. Game moves fast. Nobody has ever questioned it in my games...